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All the ideas for 'Exigency to Exist in Essences', 'Examination of Sir Wm Hamilton's Philosophy' and 'Non-foundationalist epistemology'

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8 ideas

2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 6. Coherence

8616	How can multiple statements, none of which is tenable, conjoin to yield a tenable conclusion? [Elgin]

8617	Statements that are consistent, cotenable and supportive are roughly true [Elgin]

7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 5. Reason for Existence

19400

Possibles demand existence, so as many of them as possible must actually exist [Leibniz]

19401

God's sufficient reason for choosing reality is in the fitness or perfection of possibilities [Leibniz]

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 1. Possible Worlds / a. Possible worlds

19402

The actual universe is the richest composite of what is possible [Leibniz]

11. Knowledge Aims / C. Knowing Reality / 2. Phenomenalism

3583	External objects are permanent possibilities of sensation [Mill]

13. Knowledge Criteria / B. Internal Justification / 5. Coherentism / a. Coherence as justification

8618	Coherence is a justification if truth is its best explanation (not skill in creating fiction) [Elgin]

15. Nature of Minds / A. Nature of Mind / 4. Other Minds / d. Other minds by analogy

3537	I judge others' feeling by analogy with my body and behaviour [Mill]